Question 1

The cross-section notes of an earthwork of an 8-m wide roadway are shown below. What is the
cross-sectional area?

6.70 0 4.75

+ 1.80 + 1.40 + 0.50

Ans: 12.62 m^2

Question 2
The cross section notes of an earthwork of a 10-m wide roadway are shown below.

9.80 0 7.40

+ 2.40 y + 1.20
The cross section has an area of 31.70 m2 and side slope of 2:1. Find the value of y.
Ans: 2.64m

Question 3
The cross-section notes shown below are for a ground excavation for an 8-m wide roadway.
Station 32+300

6.25 0 4.75

+ 2.25 + 2.20 + 0.75

Station 32+420

7.20 0 5.25

+ 3.20 + 0.75 + 1.25

Find the area of the cross section at Station 32+420.

Ans: 13.57 m^2

Question 4
The cross-section notes shown below are for a ground excavation for a 10-m wide
roadway. Find the cross-sectional area.

8.20 0 13.65

+ 2.15 + 3.50 + 5.80

Ans: 58.1125 m^2

Question 5
The cross-section notes shown below are for a ground excavation for an 8-m wide roadway.
Station 32+300

6.25 0 4.75

+ 2.25 + 2.20 + 0.75

Station 32+420

7.20 0 5.25

+ 3.20 + 0.75 + 1.25

Find the area of the cross section at Station 32+300.

Ans: 18.10 m^2

Question 6
Compute the volume of water tank excavated in flat area of elevation 18 m, the top cross
section is 50 x 20 m and the bottom cross section is 30 x 5 m. The elevation of the tank bottom
is 10 m. Use Prismoidal Method.
Ans: 4200 m^3

Question 7
The cross-section notes shown below are for a ground excavation for an 8-m wide roadway.
Station 32+300

6.25 0 4.75

+ 2.25 + 2.20 + 0.75

Station 32+420

7.20 0 5.25

+ 3.20 + 0.75 + 1.25

Find the volume of excavation.

Ans: 1,921.15 m^3

Question 8
A roadway is to be designed on a level terrain. This roadway is 150 meters in length. Four cross
sections have been selected, one at 0 meters, one at 50 meters, one at 100 meters, and one at
150 meters. The cross sections, respectively, have areas of 40 square meters, 42 square meters,
19 square meters, and 34 square meters. What is the volume of earthwork needed along this
road?
Ans: 4900 m^3

Question 9
Two irregular sections 60 m apart have areas in cut of 32 m2 and 68 m2. The base width is 8 m
and the side slope is 1:1. Find the corrected volume of cut between the two stations using the
prismoidal correction formula.
Ans: 2,929.96 m^3

Question 10
The cross-section notes of an earthwork of a 10-m wide roadway having an area of 33.10
m2 are shown below. Find the value of y.

9.80 0 7.40

+ 2.40 y + 1.20
Ans: 2.80 m